United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille as the UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) announced on Wednesday, April 1, that Conille’s appointment was made with the approval of the Kenyan government. He officially assumes his post today, 1 April.
Conille previously served as Haiti’s 15th Prime Minister from 2011 to 2012 before resigning.
Former Haitian PM Garry Conille Named UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya. Photo: Courtesy.
He later returned as Acting Prime Minister from June 3 to November 11, 2024, under the Transitional Presidential Council.
Garry Conille brings over 20 years of experience in international development, humanitarian affairs, and public administration, with a proven track record of leadership across the United Nations system, international organizations, and national governance.
Before his appointment as UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Conille served as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
He also held the position of UN Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, following a similar role in Burundi.
Earlier in his career, he was Regional Director for Africa at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and led the Millennium Development Goals Support Unit at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Conille began his UN career in Haiti with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in 1999.
The former Haitian Prime Minister holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the State University of Haiti and a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
